In Sweden, although all teacher education programs require the completion of the practicum, little focus has been placed on consistent evaluation of how content knowledge is included and built during practicum lessons, or how lesson planning and teaching are aligned. This article presents a novel method for teacher educators, mentors, and student…

As schools and teachers utilize data-driven decision-making processes to identify and remediate struggling students, systemic conditions that contribute to students' learning opportunities are often ignored. This longitudinal mixed-methods study examines the use of an equity audit as a critical data-driven decision-making tool in a graduate course…

Focusing on China's current education reform, this article critically discusses how contextual factors, specifically sociocultural factors and resources, assist and constrain Chinese educators in their attempt to develop dynamic and inviting classroom communities. Three main findings are highlighted in this article, the first being that the…

This article reports on the findings of 25 associate teacher surveys and six associate teacher interviews collected between June 2008 and February 2009. The survey invited associate teachers to report on the preparedness of student teachers, including their strengths, weaknesses, and how well prepared they were for the realities of becoming a…

Online discussions enabled preK-12 teachers (n = 125) from five nations (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and the United States) to share their perspectives of culture and citizenship and the intersections of those concepts. Discussion moved between elements of personal and others' theory into effects of theory on practice. Teachers identified…

Based on a conceptual framework explaining the characteristics and learned traits gained from student teaching abroad, this study sought to identify common perceptions from hiring school administrators in the state of Iowa. A common question asked by teacher candidates is "Does my experience abroad help me acquire a teaching position?"…

Teachers (n = 20) and administrators (n = 18) from two school districts in southern Ontario, Canada, were interviewed with a semistructured format. Employed in both elementary and secondary schools, participants were asked about their understanding and use of assessment "of" (summative), "for" (formative), and "as"…

Teacher education has evolved into a cooperative responsibility shared by universities and schools. Given the recent emphasis on educational reform, the impetus has been to dismantle conventional and insular approaches to teacher preparation and so establish school-university partnerships. This article explores the relationship development,…

This article presents a comparative analysis of the changes in teacher education in the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the United States, reporting the significant changes proposed for teacher education in Taiwan and comparing them to the major themes in the United States teacher education reform movement. (SM)

Retired Canadian educators' gave advice to beginning teachers and offered specific suggestions to a university regarding enhancement of its preservice program. The educators stressed the importance of teachers mastering a basic set of generic skills for classroom management and instructional dimensions of teaching, emphasizing the importance of…

In the Dominican Republic, poverty negatively affects education, including teacher education. Salaries fall, teachers lose prestige, and the quality of teaching candidates drops. The article examines the educational cycle of poverty, describes a K-12 teacher education project, and discusses a vision for the future. (SM)

Describes teacher education programs in Taiwan and recent changes in the status of teachers' colleges. Points out solutions to two problems in Taiwan's teacher education system: financial incentives for prospective teachers are weak, and the two-level teacher education system is not adequate in terms of contemporary educational philosophy. (SM)

Highlights successful innovative practices in Indian teacher education, including microteaching, internships, programed learning material, models of teaching, and integrated teacher education; presents information on the teacher education curriculum, inservice teacher education, and teacher education for rural development. (SM)

Highlights political, educational, and teacher education policies in Zimbabwe since independence, noting the effect on teacher education of the expansion in all levels of education. The paper also describes innovations in teacher education which were aggressive actions on the part of educators in Zimbabwe. (SM)

Describes Council of Europe meetings on teacher education. A 1987 meeting examined new challenges. In 1990, one seminar discussed selection and development of teacher trainers, and another examined training classroom teachers for working with varied abilities and backgrounds. The All-European Conference of Directors of Educational Research…